Mark 5:19 Context

16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. 21And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 22And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

Other Translations

Howbeit Iesus suffered him not, but saith vnto him, Goe home to thy friends, and tel them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And He did not let him, but He *said to him, "Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and {how} He had mercy on you."- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go to thy house unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and `how' he had mercy on thee.- American Standard Version (1901)

And he would not let him, but said to him, Go to your house, to your friends, and give them news of the great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.- Basic English Bible

And he suffered him not, but says to him, Go to thine home to thine own people, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for thee, and has had mercy on thee.- Darby Bible

Yet Jesus suffered him not, but saith to him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. - Webster's Bible

But He would not allow it. "Go home to your family," He said, "and report to them all that the Lord has done for you, and the mercy He has shown you."- Weymouth Bible

He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."- World English Bible

But Jhesus resseyuede hym not, but seide to hym, Go thou in to thin hous to thine, and telle to hem, hou grete thingis the Lord hath don to thee, and hadde merci of thee.- Wycliffe Bible

and Jesus did not suffer him, but saith to him, `Go away to thy house, unto thine own [friends], and tell them how great things the Lord did to thee, and dealt kindly with thee;- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Mark 5:19

Discussion for Mark 5

ACTS 20:30 also of your own selves shall men arise speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them 2 PETER 2:12 but these as natural brute beasts made to be taken and destroyed speak evil of the things that they understand not and shall utterly perish in their own corruption

JOHN 15:5 I am the vine you are the branches he that abideth in ME and I in him the same bringeth forth much fruit --- for without ME you can do nothing JOHN 14:14 --if-- you shall ask anything in MY name I will do it 1 JOHN 5:14 and this is the confidence that we have in HIM that --if-- we ask anything according to HIS will HE heareth us

This man Legion cd not be tamed by CHAINS AND FETTERS HE BROKE THEM TO PIECES, THATS HUMANITY MEANING MANY,, WE CANNOT BE TAMED BY LAWS AND COMMANDMENTS WE BREAK EVERY LAW AND COMMANDMENTS TO PIECES,HE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE CHAINS AND FETTERS,AS MAN IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF GOD AND NEITHER INDEED CAN WE BE,WHEN DAVID SAW BATHSHEBA BATHIN AND SEDUCED HER HE BROKE EVERY COMMANDMENT TO PIECES.

Mark 5 (cont. 2); Everything about this scene; the frightening drama of the man's deliverance and healing; the panicked reaction of the people when they came out to see what had happened, and then begged the Lord that He would go away from them; the man asking if he could stay with the Lord, but being sent home rather to show his friends what God had done for him; is all full of spiritual lessons!

"The country of the Gadarenes" was in the Southeast corner of the Sea of Galilee, in the borders of Gad and Manasseh. Not exactly in a place where the Pharisees and the rich and powerful of Jerusalem held too much influence on the people; the effects of the irreligious and unclean spirit over the place no doubt had contributed to this poor man being taken by such a terrible "legion" of demons.

In chapter (4), Jesus demonstrated His power over nature. As Creator God, Jesus has the power to speak and have His words obeyed. In chapter (5), He demonstrates His power over the unseen spiritual realm, His power to heal by changing the cellular/molecular structure of our bodies, and His power to restore life to a dead body. You can believe in spiritual deliverance, healing